How do you move a mountain? Sunday night's Game Of Thrones episode has Mayweather-levels of buzz surrounding the Fight Of The Century: Oberyn "Red Viper" Martell vs. Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane. Catch up here. The only question: Does the drastically undersized Oberyn stand even a sliver of a chance? We spent the entire week debating it before realizing we were a short walk away from Sword Class NYC, which shares the 16th floor of a Midtown skyscraper — oddly enough — with Broadway hopefuls belting out show tunes.

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Standing 5-foot-6 and holding a 4th Dan in Siljun Dobup, Raab Rashi immediately understood the Viper's challenge in incredible detail. "My master is 6'4, so I know something about mismatched heights," he said. "He's my master, and I almost never succeed." But he did think Martell could win the fight-to-the-death, but only if he followed these 12 points of swordfighting wisdom.

1. GET CLOSE

By the time you can strike someone with a sword, you're close enough to shake his hand. So, it's that or nothing.

2. USE YOUR QUICKNESS

The guy who is 6-foot-11 is obviously going to have a longer reach. His moves are going to be larger, because the arc of his arms makes a larger circle. Theoretically, that should give you an extra fraction of a second.

3. AIM LOW

You have to reduce the larger fighter's mobility. That means attacking at the feet, the knees, and the hands, which are often presented as the closest target to the opponent.

4. ALSO AIM AT THE WEAK SPOTS

Never strike at the armored spots. You would strike at the spots between the armored plates. Wherever there's a joint. Especially the armpits, the elbow joints, the back of the knees, the groin.

5. ESPECIALLY THIS WEAK SPOT

The groin is a very, very important target.

6. PLAY DEFENSE

The best way to not get hit by a sword is not to get hit by a sword. Play a more defensive game. With a large guy, never, ever get to grappling range. They will win.

7. NO HAYMAKERS

Don't just come out swinging at the other person. That's more suited for a battle-axe or something large, like a club. You live that long by knowing something about technique and about how other people fight.

8. NO HONOR

I actually asked my friends on Facebook and people in the field what their opinions were about this Game Of Thrones fight. My non-combat oriented friends, the ones who are not professionals, said "Cheat. Absolutely cheat." You have to make a decision at a certain point. Do I want to keep my honor, or do I want to survive?

9. USE WHATEVER ADVANTAGE YOU HAVE

Poison? Yes, that's certainly a dirty tactic. We'll deal with those consequences later, once it's been determined that I've used it. Kicking dirt in the person's eyes? Absolutely. Completely valid tactic. And that's not against a mismatch, that's in any sword fight.

10. IMPROVISE

There's no specific technique that's the best. It's all situational, all the time.

11. STAY IN CONTROL OF YOUR OWN BODY

If you can learn how to control a sword properly, that means you can control yourself properly. If you can control yourself properly, then you can control the world around you. It's the ultimate form of control.

12. HOPE AND/OR PRAY

In the end, it's gonna come down to training and luck.

Bonus Tip in Case You Want to Try This At Home

I've had students ask me, "What would you do if you got into a real sword fight?" I say, "Why would I get into a real sword fight?" If you see a guy in the street waving around a sword, get away from that guy. Call the police.

John HendricksonDeputy EditorJohn Hendrickson is the Deputy Editor of Esquire.com, where he oversees the site's 24/7 news operation as well as all politics coverage.

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